Retail Assistant
Primark2d ago
As a Retail Assistant, you will provide excellent customer service and maintain store standards. You will handle sales floor organization, stock replenishment, and efficient checkout operations.
Las Palmas
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Overview
Job details
Full-time
Per the ad.
Requirements
Have the right to work in Spain
Primark doesn't mention sponsorship in the ad.
Work in English
English is required, per the ad.
Work on-site in Madrid
No relocation package mentioned.
Have 2+ years of experience
Junior-level role.
Requirements
What we're looking for
- At least 2 years in a similar role.
- Have an upper-intermediate/high English-speaking level.
- Microsoft Excel knowledge at Intermediate level or above.
- Ability to work under pressure and commit to tight deadlines.
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels, both written and spoken.
- Ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a wider team, whilst managing workloads and remaining flexible.
- Strong analytical ability.
- Organizational and time management skills in managing multiple, diverse and sometimes conflicting priorities.
- Ability to make decisions in a timely manner.
The role
- Ensure accurate and timely process and balancing of Primark's Spain and Portugal payrolls alongside the production of financial information.
- Provide flexible support to senior payroll team including support on data uploads to the payroll system to high level of accuracy.
What you'll do
- Help ensure that all store payrolls (including own store payrolls) are delivered to a high standard of accuracy and in accordance with current Spain and Portugal legislations, company regulations and collective agreements.
- Following detailed payroll checking procedures across all areas such as report production, payroll checking and correction, sickness processing, etc.
- Provide flexible support to the Iberia payroll team.
- Liaise with governing and statutory bodies as required for any research.
- Carry out Time-pro, WD data validations and any uploads.
- Assist with tax year end duties such as balance reconciliations and tax control accounts.
- Process timely payments to employees and authorities in both Spain and Portugal.
- Payroll/Finance reconciliations.
- Write, modify and produce reports for Payroll and wider business such as sickness reconciliation reporting from FIE data, trade unions, dismissal.
- Assisting the Payroll Manager during internal and external payroll audits.
- Continuously embracing system and process improvements to boost payroll delivery, accuracy and compliance.
- Other duties as may be required - taking on additional responsibility to support international payroll.
Hiring process
3 steps2 interviewsa task to do
Application Form and CV
Telephone Conversations
With recruitment team · Phone call · Not every role
You'll get a call from one of our recruitment team. They'll share some information about the role and ask you questions about your skills and experiences.
Assessment
Online test · Not every role
Retail Assistant applications include a 10-minute situational judgement test; some management roles require an online task-based assessment instead, with practice questions beforehand.
Interview
With an interviewer and a note-taker
An interviewer and a note-taker will ask you about your career, either face-to-face or over video call. Depending on the role, you may have to prepare a presentation, and they'll ask you competency-related questions to find out more about your skills and experiences. If your interview takes place in-store you may have to complete a skills-based assessment.
- If your assessment is in person, we'll combine it with the next stage, the interview.
- You can expect a structured interview, with a range of open-ended questions to understand your skills and experience.
- If a previous Retail Assistant application was unsuccessful, you may be unable to reapply for a period of up to 3 months.
About Primark
Primark is a major international fast-fashion retailer headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. The company operates over 400 stores across Europe and the US, offering clothing, accessories, and homeware at accessible price points. It is known for its vertically integrated model, designing and sourcing its own products and moving large volumes through its stores.
In Spain, Primark has a significant presence with multiple stores, including locations in Madrid and Barcelona. The company is a major employer in the Spanish retail sector and regularly hires for store management and sales roles. For international professionals, Primark offers a dynamic, fast-paced retail environment with opportunities for career progression in store management, and its Spanish operations are a key part of its European growth strategy.
- Industry
- Retail
- Founded
- 1969
- Employees
- 50,000–100,000
- Headquarters
- Dublin, Ireland
- In Spain
- Madrid, Barcelona
- Website
- primark.com
Good to know if you are moving
- Primark operates a large number of stores across Spain, including in major cities like Madrid and Barcelona, offering many local employment opportunities.
- The company is known for its fast-paced retail environment, which can be a good fit for professionals seeking hands-on experience in store management.
- Primark offers clear career progression paths from retail assistant to team and department manager roles.
- As an international company, English is often used in internal communications, which can be an advantage for non-Spanish speakers.
- The company provides structured training programs for its retail staff, which can be valuable for career development.
In their own words
About the company & team
Al igual que nuestra moda, nuestra cultura se adapta a cada individuo. Nos esforzamos por crear un lugar de trabajo inclusivo donde las personas puedan ser ellas mismas, acceder a oportunidades y prosperar juntas.
Additional information
Fecha fin de publicación interna: 17/09/2026
REQ ID: JR-13440
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